VPM's daily newscast contains all your Central Virginia news in just 5 to 10 minutes. Hosted by Benjamin Dolle, Phil Liles, Kim Strother and VPM News staff, episodes are recorded the night before so you can wake up prepared.
The saga surrounding VCU Health’s costly exit from an ill-fated downtown development project continued this week; Henrico-based Elephant Insurance has reduced its local office footprint and found new stomping grounds in the county; and the highly anticipated amphitheater at Richmond’s downtown riverfront is now officially under construction.
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1/26/24 - Lawmakers unanimously approved two ne...
The openings on the three-judge SCC have gone unfilled, in one case for nearly two years, due to political gridlock.
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1/25/24 - Virginia lawmakers may order state go...
Virginia lawmakers may order state government to take a closer look at the litter tax this year; Four months after the Greater Richmond Transit Company cut the ribbon on its downtown transfer station, officials are driving forward asking for input to open a permanent location; Voters in Richmond who requested absentee ballots for March’s Democratic presidential primary may have received outdated instructions, according to the city’s General Registrar Keith Balmer.
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1/24/24 - Senate bills address issues with over...
Between July 2022 and June 2023, the Virginia Employment Commission's overpayments amounted to over $41 million.
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1/23/24 - There's a bipartisan movement in Rich...
There's a bipartisan movement in Richmond to overhaul the way the state handles informal foster care placements; What is or isn't in Richmond's real time crime center; Democrats want to rejoin RGGI; and other stories
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1/22/24 - Curious Commonwealth asks: Why does R...
Curious Commonwealth asks: Why does Richmond have so many tattoo parlors?
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BizSense Beat: January 19, 2024
Publicity about escalating penalties and fees tied to multiple Richmond restaurants’ meals tax payments are prompting changes to the city’s tax collection practices on a broader scale; US Foods is planning to build a new location of its Chef’Store retail chain in Henrico County; Construction began this month on a 7 Brew coffee shop in Midlothian; and a local entrepreneur has brought an indoor playground to Stony Point Fashion Park.
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1/19/24 - Governor Glenn Youngkin’s office has ...
Governor Glenn Youngkin’s office has advanced regulations meant to hold law enforcement officers accountable; On Thursday Democrats on a House subcommittee pushed forward a bill that would raise Virginia’s minimum wage next year; Virginia lawmakers have gotten bipartisan support for their legislation to raise educator salaries to the national average or higher.
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1/18/24 - Richmond Public Schools has made a th...
1/18/24 - Richmond Public Schools has made a third-party report on the Huguenot graduation shooting available to the public; General Assembly Democrats reject bills to repeal California vehicle emissions standards; and other stories
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1/17/24 - A Virginia scientific advisory panel ...
A Virginia scientific advisory panel recently recommended alerting all parties in thousands of past criminal cases involving former state serologist Mary Jane Burton; The Greater Richmond Continuum of Care will conduct its semi-annual count of people experiencing homelessness on January 25 ; Richmond City Council recently approved a plan to develop a program that will extend benefits to city employees in domestic partnerships.
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1/16/24 - The Virginia Cannabis Control Authori...
The Virginia Cannabis Control Authority has assumed oversight of the state’s medical marijuana program.
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1/15/24 - A new COVID-19 variant is spreading a...
A new COVID-19 variant is spreading across the U.S.
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BizSense Beat: January 12, 2024
Mayo Island is now set to become part of the James River Park System; VPM has taken another step forward with its plans to relocate to downtown Richmond; For the second time in recent years, an effort to bring a food hall concept to Scott’s Addition has fallen through; and it’s out with cider, in with simple syrups for a Shockoe Bottom storefront.
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1/12/24 - Henrico and Hanover Counties appointe...
This week officials with Henrico and Hanover Counties appointed new leaders to their respective board of supervisors ; The 2024 General Assembly session is underway. Among the hundreds of bills already introduced are a handful focused on transportation ; Richmond Delegate Betsy Carr has filed legislation that, if passed, would disallow Richmond from having a casino built within city limits.
The General Assembly opened on Wednesday; Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin delivered the annual state of the commonwealth speech Wednesday
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1/10/24 - A scientific advisory panel for the V...
A scientific advisory panel for the Virginia Forensic Science Board recommends that anyone impacted by Mary Jane Burton's past lab work be notified about potential testing errors; The Virginia Restaurant Association aims for new state legislation to help with Richmond's meals tax issues; and other stories
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1/9/24 - Virginia's oyster harvest hits milestone
1/9/24 - Virginia's oyster harvest hits milestone; Norfolk casino plans; and other stories
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1/8/24 - Why are cities independent from counti...
Why are cities independent from counties in Virginia?
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BizSense Beat: January 5, 2024
With a $1 billion manufacturing plant still in the offing in Chesterfield, Lego Group recently kicked off operations at a temporary product packaging facility elsewhere in the county; As the General Assembly prepares to convene for its 2024 session in its brand new building in Richmond next week, the state government is taking a closer look at the overall layout and development potential of Capitol Square; and as design work continues on its anchor baseball stadium, efforts to tee up the first phase of Richmond’s Diamond District project are getting a funding boost from the city’s Economic Development Authority.
Richmond’s Chief Administrative Officer addressed complaints Thursday from local restaurant owners who claim they were not being properly notified of meals tax payment issues; Community Health Workers are public health workers who come from the communities they serve; The new RSV vaccine for babies is in short supply.
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1/4/24 - Several Richmond-area restaurant owner...
Several Richmond-area restaurant owners are objecting to penalties, they say the city’s finance department has unfairly charged them in connection with the meals tax; On Tuesday, the Charlottesville City Council unanimously voted to elect Councilor Juandiego Wade as the new mayor; On Tuesday, Richmond’s City Council elected a new president and vice president.
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12/31/23 - VPM News presents: Healthy City, Part 2
How “healthy” is any Richmonder’s access to what’s needed to survive and thrive in 2023?
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12/30/23 - VPM News presents: Healthy City, Part 1
Exploring how Richmond's neighborhoods promote — or hinder — residents' well-being.
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BizSense Beat: Dec. 22, 2023
More residential units are in store for Regency; The home of a longtime West End bakery is being eyed for redevelopment; A Short Pump site once floated for a car vending machine tower is now slated for a slightly shorter hotel; and other local business stories.